Which to use
“clínicas” and “clínico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,114
- “clínicas” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “clínico” frequency rank
- 22040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clínicas | clínico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de clínico. | Que recibe el bautismo en la cama en la última enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes clínicas and clínico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. clínicas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against clínico's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: clínicas vs clínico
A purely visual mix-up. clínicas ([ˈklinikas]) and clínico ([ˈkliniko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clínicas is recorded at frequency rank #10,114, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklinikas]. clínico is at rank #11,926, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkliniko].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22040, this pair ranks #252,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clínicas vs clínico
Shared letters: cilní. Private to "clínicas": as. Private to "clínico": o.
"clínicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "clínico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "clínicas" and "clínico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "clínicas" vs "clínico" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "clínicas" and "clínico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clínicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clínico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clínicas" and "clínico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clinical vs clínico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.